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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 04:17 PM
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Default Cam Installed. 228/232. Before and After
Though i would put this in here to share.
00 Trans am 6spd

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Stock W/ Borla Cat-back

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2i3XtuU6i0

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long tube headers, no cats, Borla cat back, 228/232 110+2 595 lift comp cam. Comp 918 valve springs, LS6 intake, Frost Mail Tuned, LS6 oil pump, LS2 Timing chain.


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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 04:29 PM
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You are gonna love that cam, sounds great. I have the same one only on 110+4.
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 05:50 PM
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Sounds very good! Bet the car pulls much harder now.
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 06:23 PM
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whole new machine! sounds great man
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I like it!!
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 07:17 PM
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I have a similar set up with a 228R but yours seems to have a better growl !! Frost is the man with the mail order tunes
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that sounds great!
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That sounds just like mine. Nice!
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Sounds awesome, I like the nice lope at idle. How do you like the tune so far? Do you have any light-throttle bucking?
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sounds great did it give up any low end
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Impressive. Sounds beautiful. Interested in any surging/bucking issues myself.
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I've only had it buck a little bit on me twice, both times it was a pretty cool early morning. Other than that I love it so far.
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Sounds great and looks great!

Thanks for all of the nice words too guys.
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